r/SubredditDrama • u/IAmAN00bie • Dec 16 '15
Author of book on alcoholism and withdrawal does an /r/IAmA resulting in a popcorn binge.
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u/TheLadyEve Dec 16 '15
Alcohol withdrawal is no joke. I'm not a medical doctor, but I worked in inpatient rehab for several years and I've seen everything from speedball addicts to soma abuse to people who were so alcoholic they tried to suck the hand sanitizer out of a wall dispenser. The most severe withdrawal episodes I've witnessed were from acute alcohol withdrawal and acute benzodiazepine withdrawal. In both cases seizures were present, and with the alcoholics we had delirium and psychosis to deal with. While he is right that it is rare, it is definitely not "mild." There is a reason insurance companies cover inpatient treatment for alcohol dependence, but deny coverage for drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine. That guy is off his rocker with that cuckoo advice.
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u/arickp Dec 16 '15
Is there really much you can do for stimulant dependence, medically?
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Dec 16 '15
The e-cig thing is starting to get kind of creepy. Holy shit, some of those responses are off the chain.
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u/RutherfordBHayes Dec 16 '15
It's weird, I've barely seen anyone doing it for how much it gets evangelized--I can only think of one person I know who does it, and I almost never see people with them walking around. Way less than normal smoking.
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u/Tahmatoes Dec 16 '15
The AC alcohol book has been in the sidebar of r/stopdrinking since day one. A little 4.5 years. The SD moderators have decided to remove the link from the sidebar. Because of your responses here. Bang up job mate.
It's a bit concerning that it was left there for so long even without the author's responses, if it claims that withdrawal is mild.
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u/AfricanSage Dec 16 '15
It seems like he's trying to push his methods/book as the only golden solution, which kind of makes him read like an arse. But those responding seem to be using cases of extreme alcoholism to prove that withdrawal leads to death.
They could've asked him to expand on his views, especially since his book helped so many people. Looks like emotions got in the way.
By the way, in my view vaping is starting to look like a fashion accessory rather than a means to quit smoking. I'm not saying it doesn't help people quit though.
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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '15
Vaping drama is great. I never would thought clouds of mountain dew fog would be such a lighting rod.